Let the story begin…
아리는 매일 아침 산책을 해요.
아리는 (Ari): "아리" is the subject's name, "는" is a topic marker.
매일 아침 (every morning): "매일" means every day, "아침" means morning.
산책을 (a walk): "산책" means walk, "을" is an object marker.
해요 (does): "하다" means to do, "해요" is a polite ending.
✍️ "Ari takes a walk every morning."
산책을 하던 중 숲에서 이상한 소리를 들었어요.
산책을 하던 중 (while walking): "산책을 하다" means to walk, "던 중" indicates during the ongoing action of walking.
숲에서 (in the forest): "숲" means forest, "에서" is a location particle.
이상한 소리를 (a strange noise): "이상한" means strange, "소리" means noise, "를" is an object marker.
들었어요 (heard): "듣다" means to hear, "었어요" is a past tense ending.
✍️ "While walking, Ari heard a strange noise in the forest."
거대한 동굴 안에서 빛이 새어나오고 있었어요.
거대한 (huge): An adjective describing size.
동굴 안에서 (inside a cave): "동굴" means cave, "안" means inside, "에서" indicates location.
빛이 (light): "빛" means light, "이" is a subject marker.
새어나오고 있었어요 (was leaking out): "새어나오다" means to leak out, "고 있다" indicates a continuous action, "었어요" indicates past tense.
✍️ "Light was leaking from inside a huge cave."
“저 안에는 뭐가 있을까?”
저 안에는 (inside there): "저" means that, "안에" means inside, "는" emphasizes the place.
뭐가 (what): "뭐" means what, "가" is a subject marker.
있을까 (could be?): "있다" means to be, "을까" suggests wondering about something.
✍️ "What could be inside there?"
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